We sang this tonight at the Good Friday service. It is one of my favorite Holy Week hymns.<\/p>\n
Ah, holy Jesus, how hast Thou offended, Who was the guilty? Who brought this upon Thee? Lo, the Good Shepherd for the sheep is offered; For me, kind Jesus, was Thy incarnation, Therefore, kind Jesus, since I cannot pay Thee, We sang this tonight at the Good Friday service. It is one of my favorite Holy Week hymns. Ah, holy Jesus, how hast Thou offended, That man to judge Thee hath in hate pretended? By foes derided, by Thine own … Continue reading
\nThat man to judge Thee hath in hate pretended?
\nBy foes derided, by Thine own rejected,
\nO most afflicted.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAlas, my treason, Jesus, hath undone Thee.
\n\u00e2????Twas I, Lord, Jesus, I it was denied Thee!
\nI crucified Thee.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThe slave hath sinned, and the Son hath suffered;
\nFor man\u00e2????s atonement, while he nothing heedeth,
\nGod intercedeth.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThy mortal sorrow, and Thy life\u00e2????s oblation;
\nThy death of anguish and Thy bitter passion,
\nFor my salvation.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nI do adore Thee, and will ever pray Thee,
\nThink on Thy pity and Thy love unswerving,
\nNot my deserving.<\/em>
\n–LBW 123<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"